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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04
Caldwell County.

Special Telegram 70 the bIhtesmhh
LocKHART, August Al ockhart went
26 prohibition majority, but Caldwell
county 500 majority againt the amend
ment. Luling, 22l majority anti-pro-
hibition.
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Another Estimate

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort Worth, August 4.-Reports from
151 towns show 19,419 anti majority.
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ENGLAND.
A NEW CANDIDATE.

LONDON, August A. Russia proposes
General Prince Imperstinsky as sole
regent of Bulgaria. The proposal is not
regarded fayorably at Sofia.
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Estimate from Fort Wor

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
FoBT WORTH, August 4.--Reports from
102 towns give 9,606 anti majority.
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Special Telegram to the Statesman.
LAGRANGE, August 4.-For prohibition
we're cast 125 votes; against it, 1888.
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A WATERLOO.
Prohibition Defeated in Texas by
100000 Majority-Every
County Carried.
Official Estimates From Ant1-Pro-
hlbit1on Headquarters at Waco.
Overwhelming Victory.

special Telegram, TO the Statesman.
WACO, August I've have met the
enemy, and be is ours. An enthusiastic
crowd numbering several hundred, are
now having Jubilee in front of the True
Blue headquarters. Patriotic speecnes
have been made by Judge Clark, Governor
Ross. Postmaster Gerald, General Felix
Robertson, james II. Baker, ex-senator
Dick Harrison and others. We have car
lied nearly every county in the state, run
ming up our majority to one hundred
Thousand.
Following are few of the heaviest
maiorities by counties, cities and towns:
Galveston, $500.
FL Paso, city, 1854.
Falls county, 1,5OO.
Travis county, 1,2O0.
Marion county, 1,1OO.
Dallas county, $500.
Navarro county, 1000.
Limestone county, 800.
Smith county, 1,200.
Washington county, 1900.
Brownsville 683.
Houston city, 800.
Palestine, 500.
Harris county, $500.
Austin city, .712.
Cuero, $50.
Denison, 500.
Richmond, 47S.
Bellyiile, 5S5.
Corpus Christi, 349.
Caldwell county, 300.
Cherokee county, 300,
Beaumont, 800.
Sulphur Springs, 300.
Reagan, 3l7.
Dublin, Alexander and Stephensville,
375.
Dallas city, 1,431.
The majority in this county is over
1900, but IN the city of Waco, only 20.
This disparity may be accounted for by
the detection at the last hour of the
negroes among whom large sums of
money we're used by the pros to win them
over The Knights of Labor were also
very largely with the pros.
This victory to the cause of Texas
and freedom will stamp out forever from
our state all sorts of fanaticism.
Signed WILL LAMBERT,
Sec'y State Ex. Comm.
AT GALVESTON.
GALyEsToN, August 4.-The battle is
over; victory has perched on the banners
OF the ants. The smallness of the vote
here in favor of the amendment was a
disappointment. The most conservative
pros thought it would reach $500, They
had no hope of carrying the city as the
antis are too strongly entrenched. The
pros, however, made a game fight and
went down with their colors flying
at the masthead. In the immediate
vicinity of several of the
polling places, they had free
lunches, consisting of coffee, sandwiches,
lemonade, ETC., and signs announcing the
fact and appealing to voters to support
the amendment. At the Thirteenth ward
poll card was prominently displayed on
the side of refreshment house, which
contained the following: 'Free Lunch
Voters Save Our Sons from the Saloons"
Near the Eleventh ward a similar resort
was encountered, bearing the legend in
letters worked in evergreen: "Vote for
God, Home and Native Land" While
no ladies appeared at the polls, they pre-
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THE PEKIN BANK.

WASHINGTON, August 4.-The comptrol.
Ter or currency to-day authorized the Ger
man-American National bank, of Pekin,
H., to begin business with capital of
100000.
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CABINET MEETING.

WASHINGTON, August 4.-rhe president
came in from Oakview, ut 10 o'clock, this
morning, and the cabinet met at the
White House at the usual hour. All men,
be were present, except Secretary Bay
ard and Attorney general Garland.
WILL MAKE SHORT STOPS.
WASHINGTON, August 4.-The president
has virtually decided to make short stops
at Columbus and Indianapolis on his way
to st. Louis in October.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
sIAMEsE PRINCES.

WASHINGTON, August 4.-The SIamese
princes and suite reached here at s O'Clock
this morning. They visited the public
buildings and places of interest in the
city to-day, and will pay their respects to
the president tomorrow.
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SEE swonE To THE aoops.

TORONTO, August 4.-George Fink, who
eloped from Detroit with Mrs. Newman,
was brought before Judge Morgan to-day,
on charge of bringing stolen goods into
Canada. Mrs. Newman took the stand
and swore that the property was her own,
and that she brought it with her to this
country. The judge thereupon discharged
Fink.
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BIIIOUSNESS,

natural flow of Bile from the Liver is essential
TO good health When this is obstructed it results
IN
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which, If neglected. leads to serious diseases.
Simmons Liver Regulate exerts most feliCitous
influence over every kind of biliousness. 1t re-
stores the liver TO proper working order, regulates
the secretion Of bile and puts the digestive organs
In such condition that they can do their best work
After taking this medicine no one will say, 81 am
bilious"
II have been subject to severe spells of Consti-
patton OF the Liver and have been in the habit of
taking from Is TO 20 grains of caomel which gen.
orally laid me up for three or four days. Lately
] have been taxing Simmons Liver Regulator,
which gave me relief without any interruption to
business. II. HUGO, Middlepoit Ohio.
ONLY GENUINE
has ouT II stamp ON front of Wrapper.
j. II. ZEILIN 81 CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
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DEATH OF A CONSUL.

ST.. THOMAS, Ont, August 4.-Hon.
Allen Francis, United States consul, who
was struck by hose cart at the
recent railway disaster here
and badly injured, died suddenly
at 1890 o'clock this morning. He had
been confined to his room ever since the
accident, but his condition was not
thought to be critical. At 11:30 o'clock
last night, while sitting up talking cheer
fully, he was seized with paralysis Of
the heart, brought on by the shock sus-
tanned in the accident. He died
shortly after. Mr.. Francis was 70
years of age, and was, for over twenty
years, consul for the United States
at Victoria, B. O., and, for the.
past three years, had been consul to st.
Thomas and Port Starley. He has
daughter living on Staten Island. His
family reside at Victoria, B O., and none
of his relatives we're at his bedside when
he died. Flags are floating at half mast
on all public buildings. The funeral will
take place o.morrow here.
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SETTLING THE DISPUTE.

TORONTO, August "A dispatch from
London to the Globe says: Fresh propo-
sails for settlement of the fisheries dis
pute have recently been submitted to the
government by the authorities at Wash
iDgton. They were approved at Ottawa,
and have been favorably received by the
imperial government, but are still under
consideration. Details of the proposals
are not known, but 1t is understood that
more hopeful views of the possibility of a
speedy settlement is now taken at the
White House.
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sided over these lunch stands, and in
a quiet and gentle way tried to influence
voters to favor the amendment by their
votes. The antis, however, were deter
mined to administer signal defeat, and
employed every means available to ac-
complish their purpose. They had hacks,
carriages and other vehicles, duly labelsd,to
carry voters to the polls, while the bands
discoursed pleasing music in support IT
their cause. They are highly jubilant al
their success ard that the state has gone
overwhelmingly against the amendment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

WHY Can't WE2-Why can't we
pack hogs and ship pork and lard
instead of shipping hogs and buying
back again what we want to eat and
use of them2 Why can't WEI We
used to do that very successfully,
years gone by.
Why can't we in this county make
our corn into starch and ship it to
the outside world instead of selling
the raw corn for others to manufac-
ture and sell back to us at profit
to them? Why can't WEI
Why can't we put up some more
Touring mills and work up our crop
of wheat, selling the -four at the adj
vanced price which it brings, in
stead of selling the wheat and leaving
the profit to others? Why can't we?
Notmany years ago. we had the finest
mills in the country, and no wheat
was sold outside the county, because
our millers bought it all up, and
ground it into flour, and shipped
that flour to all parts of the country.
In this, the garden spot of West
Virginia, where vegetables and
small fruits are so easily grown, why
can't we have canning establish
ments. and prepare these luxuries
for our own winter tables and have
Il large surplus to ship to the out
side world? There's money in it
why can't we?
Mason county is one of the finest
sheep raising counties in the State.
and the wool clipped from our fiocks
is shipped east to be made into cloth,
then shipped back to us to be bought
at an advance, for our wearing,
Why can't we have wooden mills
here and save the double freight, at
least, to say nothing of any further
advantage in the arrangement? Why
can't we?
Our SOIL is adapted TO the raising
of broom corn, and likewise we use
brOOms, for our people are cleanly
people. We raise some broom corn
now, but why can't we raise more?
The large part of the broom corn is
shipped to another State, made into
brooms and sold back to Mason
county people at a big profit. Why
CAN'T we have factories to make it
all up here, supply our own people
and ship to others at profit to our
selves? Why can't we?
The same question might be ask
ed of various other industries. Why
can't we have them here? Ours is
an agricultural, mining and manu-
featuring State, and our county
combines all these qualities, and
why can't we have more manufae-
turing here?
We are glad to know that some of
our people are beginning to see
things in the right light, and prob
ably next season will see an extern
sive canning establishment located
on Mr. Rankin Wiley's place.
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Coon WHEAT.-An observing far
mer called at our office Friday, and
had a good word to say for Mr.. VIM.
Vaught, young farmer of Arbuckle
District. He said that Mai. James
Smith had always worn the belt for
raising the most wheat to the acre.
from year to year. At this harvest,
however, the Major is forced to sur
render the belt to Mr.. Vaught, who
has just cut field of seventy-five
acres of wheat that will average 35
bushels to the acre. This is a re-
markable yield when we state that
this piece of land was a few years
ago nothing but swamp, and was
reclaimed by system of tile-drain-
ing, until it is now among the best
producing land on the Kanawha.-
The wheat is of the FuItz variety.
The girl who captures so good far
er as Will Vaught, will be both
lucky and happy.
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Brook JA1I.-Pat. Mnrnhv. a d

BROKE JA1L-Pat Murphy, des-
perate character, who was confined
in Jail on several charges of larceny,
broke jail on the night of July 1st,
by picking the locks. Sheriff Nease
took prompt measures to re-capture
him, and had bills printed at this
Office offering a reward of s1OO for
his capture Large parties were out
securing the country for Pat, and
Sunday night he was taken in on
Kanawha Ten Mile, and brought
back to jail where he now languishes,
without any show of again being
permitted to break the bars or pick
the locks. Pat is the fellow who
stole the Bible from the Sand Hill
Church W. E. Long, S, G. Thorn
ton, J. W. Smith and C. F. Thomas
were the ones that captured him.
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The older folks did not show a
great deal of patriotism Monday,
but Young America kept up a pref
ty lively racket all day, particularly
in front of this Office. We are glad
to see this spirit ofpatriotism exhibi-
ted by our boys, who in a few years
must become our lawmakers, our
rulers, our generals and our sold
iers. The country will be safe in
their hands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Any person or persons wishing to
have this paper stopped must bear
in mind that an honest man will
send in the amount due on subscrip-
ton when he writes a sauey letter
saying he does not desire to take the
paper any longer The law says
that publishers may continue send
ing the paper until all arrearages
have been paid. Pay up, gentle
men and act like men.
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The ladies of the NJ. E. Church
desire to express their thanks to
Mrs. Hale, for kindness in conduct
ing the late successful concert; to
the citizens and friends for their lib
eral patronage; to the young ladies
and gentlemen for their assistance;
to DR.. Hoy for his kindness and in
terest manifested; to the Point Pleas
ant Band for tavoring us with their
presence and excellent music.
COMMITTEE.
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MUzzLE THE DoGs.-We read al
most every day about mad dogs be-
ing around. Our neighboring city
of Gallipolis has them, and its city
Council has very wisely ordered all
dogs to be muzzled, and all unmuz-
lied dogs to be killed. Our Council
should also act promptly in the mat
ter by ordering all dogs within the
town limits muzzled or else killed.
There are numbers of worthless
ours in this place that ought to have
their wind shut off anyhow. can
ounce of prevention is better than
a pound of cure"
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NOTICE in Tax-Parera..

Tie tax tickets win be placed in
my hands for collection by the 8th
of July, 1887, and / will commence
the collection of the same immedi-
iately / shall expect the payment
of your taxes when l call for them,
as the constant demand on the Ser
geant for money demands prompt
payment of your taxes.
w. R. TIppETT,
Sergeant
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We are authorized to announce
that on Tuesday, July 18th, 1887,
the c. II v & T, Rw'y will run a
cheap excursion to the Soldiers
Home, at Dayton, Ohio. This is
one of the grandest places in the
State for an excursion, and the very
low rates for this excursion should
secure a large crowd. The train
will leave Point Pleasant, Ohio, at
STA a. m. Rate for the round trip
only $3.50. Tickets good returning
either on same day, or on regular
trains July 18th.
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A couple of Gallipolis "blisters, >
were pulled by officer Hoover Sat
urday, and taken before the Mayor,
who released them on condition that
they would leave the town, which
they did. The Mayor told them
that if they were caught here again
he would fine them to the full limit
of the ordinance made for such cases,
and jail them for sixty days in ad-
dition.
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How A CoIored Boy Became
Rich.

The holder of one-tenth of ticket
%, 8g9-the second capital prize in
the April drawing of The Louisia-
ma State Lottery of $780, 900 has re-
ceived his $4,000, and our readers
would perhaps like to know that
Clifford J. Tweedy is a likely color
ed boy, twenty-five years of age
raised by Mr.. Henry T. Peay, and
getting SO per month. He deposit
ed $4,000 in the Georgia Railroad
Bank and divided a portion of the
rest amongst his poor colored rela-
tions. He did not forget Mr. Peay,
to whom he gave fifty dollars. He
said that he had ticket regularly
for the last fifteen months, and it
was the fifteenth dollar that did the
work.-Augasta (Ga.) Chronicle,
April 30
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An exchange tells of subscriber
who made an annual call at that
office with the remark, al don't
want your paper any longer" This
was at once explained to mean that
he did not regard paper not paid
for as his, but as belonging to the
publisher. So he added: al wish
now to pay for it, so that 1 can read
it as my paper and not yours"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

PENsIoNs.-Layfayette Arthur, of
the 9TH West Virginia Covalry Vols.
has been allowed a pension of $500
per month.
The following have also been al
lowed: James Prichard, s12 per
month; James w. Patterson, So per
month; Thomas Asbury, Sc per
month, and Thomas Kearns, 81 pen.
month.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

The colored Methodists had a
very successful basket meeting at
the Fair Grounds, Sunday, at which
they had able preaching. On Mon
day they wound up with a picnic
in Beech Grove, in this place
They had good speaking, good mu-
sic, good eating, good order and a
splendid time generally.
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tits an interesting sight to wit
ness the sinking of the caisson on
this side of the river. You can not
spend an hour to more profit than
to witness it. You can't compre-
hend its magnitude unless you see
the operation. Engineering science
is wonder.
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Acc1DENr.-Mrs. Mary Brown,
an old lady upwards of SIS years of
age, who resided with her son, VIM.
Brown, Esq, in the Flats, early
Friday morning fell from the up
per porch, a distance of about 16 #.
and was instantly killed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

The new steam ferry boat for the
Kanawha will soon be completed
The machinery has been contracted
to Messrs. Enos, Hill & Co., of Gal
lipolis. The hull is built by Capt.
Billy Parsons. All this insures a
good and satisfactory Job.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

The County Court met in regular
session Tuesday morning. Monday
being a legal holiday court was not
held on that day This term is the
regular levy court, and consequent
ly the Commissioners will be in sess-
ion for several days.
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Several fights took place Monday
and one or two had the Fourth of
July cut above their eye. The usu-
al fines were assessed in each case,
and that much more contributed to-
ward fixing up our streets.
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MARR1ED-At the Parsonage on
Thursday evening, by Rev. R. b.
Ward, Mr.. Harry E. Tippett to Mrs.
Hattie e. Bowling; all of this city.
June both, 1887, by the same, at
the NJ. q, Parsonage, Mr.. William
w. Smith to Miss Mary Tharp.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

If you want nice refreshing tenn
perance drink, try a glass of Selbe's
"Chicago Float" and you'll always
drink it afterward. 1t is the best
and most 'tcoolenest" drink we ever
tried. The first glass free, to intro
duce it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

This hot weather is making the
best of us lazy. If our subscribers
would call in and pay us a little
money, we would HE ourselves to
the mountains for month or two,
to escape the heat and dust.
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Shakespeare did not smoke, says
an exchange. No, the age of Wheel
ing stogas was not ushered in
Cincinnati Telegram
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Important to Sportsmen.

Seines, nets and tents all kinds
and sizes; fishing tackle of every
description. Guns, revolvers, am
unition. Send for price list to
Great Western Gun Works Pitts
burgh, Pa.
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Track laying on the Ohio River
Railroad extension, will be common
ced at Guyandotte. June 18th. 1t
won't be long until the locomotive
whistle will resound through the
lower end of this county.
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Some of the hands at work in
sinking the caisson of the Ohio Riv-
er Railroad bridge, struck for higher
wages Monday afternoon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Ground is being broken for the
new Ohio River Railroad Depot. 1t
is located near the X. & o. Depot,
at the junction of the railroad and
bridge.
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Attention Fishermen.

Tents, seines, nets, gshing tackle,
guns, revolvers very cheap at Great
Western Gun Works Pittsburgh, Pa.
Write for price list.
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WE ALWAYS TELL. TIE Tnnrn

WE Always TELL The TRurH.
Brother Pursell in his Saturday S
Tribune, acknowledges the "corn"
like islittle man, as follows:
"Bro. Geo. W. Tippett, of the
Bridge, pokes all sort Of fun at our
streets and our court house and our
town. He says Charleston cannot
keep up a hotel, that our streets are
mere pools of bottomless mud and
that our court house is the original
cabin that Daniel Boone hastily
built for temporary use while ON his
way to kentucky And the worst
thing about this outrageous talk is
that it is true. The only thing
strange is how Tippett got money
enough. to buy ticket to Charles
ton to find ali this OUT
When we go to Charleston we al
ways have to pay full fare, for the
X. & o. "shortline" which ends at
Charleston and begins nowhere,
does not issue passes to frst-class
papers like the REGISTER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Its reported that genuine Asiatic
cholera, has made its appearance at
Charleston. All sorts of wild ru-
mors now come from that city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

There is still much talk in railroad
circles about the building of road
from this place to Charleston and
up to the coal regions, on the South
side of the Great Kanawha. Rail
roads come high, but we must have
them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Aunt Polly Alestock, an old col
ored woman residing on 9Th street
dropped dead last Friday morning,
from heart affections.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

We don't believe our citizens are
paying much attention to the no.
tice published by our Health officer
from the stencil that envelopes our
town these hot days. People Who
are too INDECENT to clean up their
premises ought to be made do so,
and fined besides.